2015 Domaine François Lamarche Grands-Echézeaux Grand Cru
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The 2015 Grands Echézeaux Grand Cru offers up a reticent nose of red fruit and licorice. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, with delicate—borderline fleeting—fruit and fine-grained but firm tannins. If this gains depth and dimension as it ages it could confound my modest score, but for now my preference is for the Echezeaux.
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Allen Meadows, Burghound
Neal Martin
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A pungent if highly complex nose is comprised by notes of wood toast, menthol, spice, violet, plum and an interesting smoky nuance. There is slightly more volume and power to the big-bodied, intense and once again sleekly muscular flavors that possess a slightly finer mouth feel, all wrapped in firm, sappy and very firm finale that exhibits slightly less youthful austerity. This is a classically styled Grands Ech and should age like one as well. Dec 2016, www.burghound.com
The 2015 Grands Echézeaux Grand Cru comes from the domaine's 0.30 hectare of vine. It has a more intense bouquet than the Echézeaux, as you would expect: red berry fruit, orange zest, hints of tangerine and blood orange. The palate is medium-bodied with supple red berry fruit, a touch of spice on the entry, great depth here with a subtle savory, almost meaty element towards the structured finish. This has a lot more to give as it feels tighter on the exit than I expect, so give this several years in the cellar. It may well turn out to be Lamarche's crown jewel after a few years in bottle. Dec 2016, www.robertparker.com, Drink: 2022-2045
About the producer
Today run by the fourth-generation Nicole Lamarche, this property (previously known as Domaine François Lamarche) is firmly among the best in Burgundy. The Vosne-Romanée estate is most famous for its monopole Grand Cru La Grande Rue.